I'm a busy guy--as I'm sure we all are these days. Multi-tasking is the way of things for most of us. As a result, we don't have time to take the time to learn about the eco-political movements that control the world we live in. [wiki: Globalism] is a movement that, in my mind, is what is making the world go right now. In [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/26/business/worldbusiness/26fed.html?ref=business|an August 26, 2006 article] NYTimes.com reports that the guy who runs the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, gave a little talk about how Globalism is taking hold much faster than it has in decades and even centuries past. That's right, Globalism has been around for centuries--even millennia. However, it hasn't always been called that. The basic gist of Globalism is this: One Giant Free Market. It's sort of the ultimate capitalist model. You take your ideas from one part of the planet, your raw materials from another, you manufacture in another part and output your product to yet another part. The money, also comes from another part of the Earth. These various parts are largely determined on the basis of cost. Who ever can provide for the cheapest gets the gig. The problem is, that with so much expansion, many people in many industries will get lost in the shuffle. For instance, when all the factory jobs went over seas, millions lost their jobs in America. So, as the economies of the world slowly bleed together there will be things some areas will do cheaper than others. Think of it like one corporation merging with another. There are going to be redundant workers that get let go. The thing is with Globalism is that these aren't just a few workers, but entire chunks of a given economy. Rich, white men in power seem to take the angle that Globalism is good--in order to make and omlette you need to break some eggs, right? But what if I don't want to eat an omlette? What if I don't want to eat eggs at all because the guy who sells eggs is a prick? What if I just want to eat a hamburger or something else? Sorry, you don't have a voice in this. The power to control Globalism rests, these days, in the hands of three international bodies that have no allegiences to particular countries. They are: 1) The World Bank 2) The International Monetary Fund 3) The World Trade Organization The reason these guys are more powerful than any country's government is so simple. It's because they do deals with countries in exchange for help. A country like the US benefits from dealing with them because they will secure billions of dollars in investment from 3rd world countries. 3rd world countries "benefit" because they get huge loans from the IMF to help build infrastructure. Examples: Bolivia needed it's economy bailed out. It was going bankrupt and the IMF said "No worries, here's the deal! You privatize all of your resources, let foreign corporations come in and manage them and we'll bail your economy out." So, that's what happened. Foreign companies came in and managed everything--including the water. They lobbied the local government to change the laws that made it illegal to gather rain water. This way, the new company managing the water resources could be assured a future. This is just one example. Essentially, Globalism extorts countries into playing the game. Think of the triad mentioned above as parents who loan their kids money but with strings attached. Basically, this isn't a very free system. Sure, there's PR BS from Globalists that will tell you otherwise. But when you have no choice but to participate, I fail to see where the freedom is. Man, I could go on about this for a while. But I've don't have the time. :) If you do, have a look around. It'll only take a few minutes to get at least a bit more information than I have presented here. It's only the planet you live on and it's only the life you are being forced to lead--even if you want to lead this life--it's not like you have much choice.
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